February 20, 2005
My Southeast Asian Swan Song: In the Heart of Thailand
So... I made my way into Ayuthaya iself on the back of a motorcycle with my big pack on my back to boot. This was much more harrowing than the motorcycle taxis in Cambodia since in Thailand the roads were...Read this update
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February 16, 2005
Places in Northern Thailand That Aren't Pai (Chiang Mai [again] and Sukhothai)
With the length of time I spent in Sukhothai I (and any regular readers out there, doubtless) probably began to doubt if I'd go anywhere ELSE in Thailand. Though I did spend a lot of time there, it left me...Read this update
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February 14, 2005
Life In Pai
As discussed previously, I arrived in Pai (the P's pronounced sort of halfway between a P and a B) and was pretty happy with what I saw. I got my bearings then took a wander down to the river to...Read this update
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February 05, 2005
Back Into Thailand: Chiang Mai Re-visited
After crossing the Mekong (almost certainly for the final time on this trip) I climbed up the road and back into Thailand. This time my port of entry was the border town of Chiang Khong. Re-entering the country presented no...Read this update
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December 16, 2004
Northern Thailand's Central City: Chiang Mai
Arriving in Chiang Mai International airport was almost an anticlimax after the beauty of Sukhotai Airport, but it was still a simple and painless experience. Our bags were ready for collection quickly, and the airport authority runs a centralized taxi...Read this update
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December 13, 2004
Bangkok: An Interesting, But Thoroughly Unmanageable City
Within about half an hour of arriving in Bangkok, I'd already come to the conclusion that even visiting the place would take a lot of mental energy. And the only reason it took that long was because I spent twenty...Read this update
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